Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/05/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 05, 2026
The Friday sports card features NBA, MLB, and WNBA action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs host the New York Knicks on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 214.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs tap Edward Cabrera to take the mound to pitch against the Giants’ Robbie Ray. Chicago is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 11. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Seattle travels to Detroit with Bryan Woo taking the ball for the Mariners to face Framber Valdez for the Tigers. The Mariners are a -136 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Philadelphia is at home to take on Chicago, with the Phillies tapping Jesus Luzardo to duel against the White Sox’s Anthony Kay. The Phillies are a -186 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox on Peacock at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ryan Weathers takes the hill for the Yankees to battle Sonny Gray for the Red Sox. New York is a -143 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays turn to Trey Yesavage to challenge the Orioles’ Brandon Young. Toronto is a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays play in Miami against the Marlins at 7:10 p.m. ET. Drew Rasmussen gets the starting assignment for the Rays to pitch against Ryan Gusto for the Marlins. Tampa Bay is a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Atlanta Braves are at home to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Martin Perez to duel against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. Atlanta is a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Athletics are on the road to play the Houston Astros at 8:10 p.m. ET. Jack Perkins takes the ball for the Athletics to face Peter Lambert for the Astros. The Athletics are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Three MLB games start at 8:15 p.m. ET. Cleveland visits Texas on Apple TV+ with the Guardians tapping Parker Messick to challenge the Rangers’ Kumar Rocker. The Guardians are a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Minnesota hosts Kansas City on Apple TV+, with Zebby Matthews getting sent to the mound for the Twins to battle Michael Wacha for the Royals. The Twins are a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. St. Louis plays at home against Cincinnati, with the Cardinals giving the ball to Kyle Leahy to pitch against the Reds’ Brady Singer. The Cardinals are a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Milwaukee Brewers play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. Brandon Sprout takes the hill for the Brewers to face Ryan Feltner for the Rockies. Milwaukee is a -157 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. Arizona is at home to take on Washington with the Diamondbacks tapping Merrill Kelly to challenge the Nationals’ Foster Griffin. The Diamondbacks are a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. San Diego hosts New York, with Michael King grabbing the ball for the Padres to duel against Christian Scott for the Mets. The Padres are a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 7. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Roki Sasaki to pitch against an Angels starting pitcher yet to be named. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a -194 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.  

The WNBA has three games on tap. The Chicago Sky are at home to challenge the Phoenix Mercury at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 163.5. 

Two more games conclude the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Portland Fire host the Phoenix Mercury as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5. The Dallas Wings are on the road to play the Los Angeles Sparks as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 178.5.

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